Document: Declarations of William Cock and others that George Holmes’ wife accused the wife of Robert Butler of having an illegitimate child

Holding Institution
New York State Archives
Document ID
NYSA_A0270-78_V2_170b
Description

Declarations. William Cock and Adam Mott, that George Homs' wife called Robert Butler's wife a w...e. [1647]

Document Date
1647-09-30
Document Date (Date Type)
1647-09-30
Document Type
Declaration

Translation
Translation

Willem Cock, 27 years of age, attests at the request of Robbert Bottelaer that last Saturday afternoon the wife of Gorge Homs ssld that Robbert Bottelaer’s wife was a whore and that she had a whore’s child. Willem Cock offers to confirm this on oath.

This is the X mark of Willem Cock Cristina Vienje and Maria Vienje attest the same.This is the L mark of Maria Vienje[1]This is the X mark of Maria Vienje

Adam Mat attests that Gorge Homs and his wife reviled Robbert Bottelaer’s wife, calling her a whore, which he offers to confirm [ on oath ]. Done at Manhatans, the 30th of September anno 1647.

Adam Mott

Translation Superscripts
[1]: Apparently intended for Christina Vienje, or Vigne.
References

From the collections of the New York State Archives, Albany, New York.  https://www.archives.nysed.gov/  

Translation link see: http://iarchives.nysed.gov/xtf/view?docId=tei/A0270/NYSA_A0270-78_V2_170b.xml

Published bound volume is also available: Translation: Scott, K., & Stryker-Rodda, K. (Ed.). New York Historical Manuscripts: Dutch, Vol. 2, Register of the Provincial Secretary, 1642-1647 (A. Van Laer, Trans.). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.: 1974.

Copyright to the published bound volume is held by the Holland Society of New York.
A complete copy of this publication is available on the New Netherland Institute website.

To Party 1
To Party 1 Text Unlinked
Wife of George Holmes
To Party 2
To Party 2 Text Unlinked
Wife of Robert Butler
From Party 1
From Party 1 Text Unlinked
William Cock
From Party 2
From Party 2 Text Unlinked
[others]
Document Location
Document Finding Aid or Collection
New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary (Series A0270 _ 1642-1660)
Box
2
Volume
2
Item
170b
Link
http://digitalcollections.archives.nysed.gov/index.php/Detail/objects/11397